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During our tour of
the amazing
National Museum
of the US Air
Force we learned
Sept 25-29, 2024 about everything
from MSgt John H.
"Jake" Schuffert's
Against a backdrop of innovation and powered heroics as an aircraft radio operator and a B-24
aviation, AFCATCA members and guests gathered in gunner as well as an inspiring cartoonist for the
Dayton Sept 26-28 for the Association’s annual Stars and Stripes; the AN/TPS-1B search radar
convention. and its historic role following the invasions of Iwo
The three-day event featured tours, social activities, Jima and Okinawa in 1945; we saw the AN/
awards, and updates on our Association activities. UPA-62 Search Radar Monitor and how it was the
The agenda kicked off Thursday morning with a tour first that allowed operators to direct intercepting
of the National Museum of the Air Force and ended aircraft to their targets with its mapping feature.
Saturday evening with our annual awards banquet. Saturday night concluded this great visit to
Dayton with the Annual Banquet where this year’s
ANNUAL top performers were recognized.
Special shout-out to our Host Ken Reiff, Co-Host
Jay Adsit, our Chairman and CEO Chad Raduege
CONVENTION and Chairman, Emeritus Harry Raduege for putting
on such a wonderful event!
2024 beautiful San Antonio, TX!
We hope to see you at next year’s convention in

Events/Tours: Awards:

We inducted three
Sept 26: National Museum of the USAF
Sept 27: AM: Wright Cycle Company and Wright-Dunbar deserving leaders into our
Interpretive Center AFCATCA Hall of Honor:
Sept 27 AM: Golf (canceled due to rain) Woody Hall, Tom
Sept 27 PM: Carillon Historical Park Blackburn, and Greg
Sept 28: Membership meeting and Seminars Touhill.
Sept 28 Evening: Awards Banquet – banquet guest We also honored Jay Adsit
speaker: Maj Gen Bradley L. Pyburn (ret), former Chief of with the Thomas F. Buckley
Staff, US Cyber Command, Fort George G. Meade, MD. Award for service to our
•USAF Cyberspace Operations NCO of the Year organization and ended the
•USAF Air Traffic Controller of the Year evening with a long-overdue
•USAF Cyberspace Operations Senior NCO of the Year honor to Ken Reiff with the
•USAF Air Traffic Control Enlisted Manager of the Year Hank Sauer Lifetime
Achievement Award.

Our 2024 AFCATCA Annual Cyber Award Winners

Cyber:
AFCATCA's Maj Gen Gerald L. Prather Award winner as the Cyber Systems Senior NCO of
the Year: MSgt Joseph G. Brodeur Jr., 89th Communications Squadron, Andrews AFB MD
AFCATCA's Lt Gen Harry D. Raduege Award winner as the Cyber Systems NCO of the
Year: TSgt Paul Leavens, 693rd Intelligence Support Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany

ATC:
Air Traffic Control Enlisted Manager of the Year: MSgt Christopher Farwick, Eglin AFB FL
Air Traffic Controller of the Year: SSgt Tristian Horne, RAF Lakenheath, England

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